argue the toss

argue the toss
argue the toss see under ↑toss
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Main Entry:argue
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argue the toss
To dispute a decision
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Main Entry:toss

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argue the toss british phrase
to continue to argue about something that has already been decided and is not important
Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym
Main entry: toss

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argue the toss — see toss, 2
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Main Entry:argue
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argue the toss
chiefly Brit informal : to argue or disagree about something that is not important, that cannot be changed, etc.
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Main Entry:toss

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ˌargue the ˈtoss idiom
(BrE, informal) to continue to disagree about a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important
Main entry:argueidiom

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  • argue the toss — British & Australian, informal to disagree with a decision or statement. Are you prepared to argue the toss when you might have to go to court to prove it? …   New idioms dictionary

  • argue the toss informal, — argue the toss informal, chiefly Brit. dispute a decision already made. → argue …   English new terms dictionary

  • argue the toss —  Argue, often fiercely …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • argue the toss — Vrb phrs. To argue or dispute loudly and at length …   English slang and colloquialisms

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  • Argue the toss — 1. dispute a decision or command; 2. go on arguing after a dispute has been settled …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • argue the toss — Australian Slang 1. dispute a decision or command; 2. go on arguing after a dispute has been settled …   English dialects glossary

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